Evening dress by Balmain, dated 1951 by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which credits the design to Pierre Balmain. The museum records it as embroidered silk organza trimmed with sequins, rhinestones and ostrich feather plumes, boned, supported by silk, nylon and tulle, metal. Made in Paris. It is in the V&A's collection (accession T.176-1969).
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Evening dress, 1951
Balmain1951- Designed by
- Pierre Balmain
- Made in
- Paris
- Materials
- Embroidered silk organza trimmed with sequins, rhinestones and ostrich feather plumes, boned, supported by silk, nylon and tulle, metal
V&A accession T.176-1969. Given by Miss Karslake
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